@mips
I know I'm nitpicking, but the prices you quote for an Amiga system are too high.
Amiga Monitor - Check a thrift store. I had 5 of them at one point, and paid no more than $10 for any of them.
4000D - $200, maybe a little more. For $600, it should have a toaster already in it.
I picked up a 4000D with a CyberstormPPC accelerator + extras for over a grand less than the figures you're quoting.
Granted, the prices of equipment can still be high to a lot of people, but if a person is happy with the equipment and the cost, why not?